Police officers from Stoney Stanton Road station received awards from their commander last night to mark their achievements in putting criminals behind bars.

Supt Bob Minshull praised his officers, whose work has led to armed robbers, drug dealers, sex offenders and burglars being jailed, for their commitment to the police service.

He said: "This evening's awards reflect many of the outstanding efforts of my officers that are conducted on a daily basis. They can feel justifiably proud."

Sgt Ian Tipton, with PCs Hugh Ovens, Jason Bonser and Nick Watson, were commended for an investigation which led to the arrest of a robber who held up the Gala bingo hall in Walsgrave. The raider was jailed for four years.

PC Jayne Parsons was praised for an award-winning initiative to cut vehicle crime, launched in Radford last autumn. The SMART campaign was run in conjunction with the Evening Telegraph and Crimestoppers.

Det Con Andy McCord and PC Terry Morris were praised for a sensitive investigation into a man who had indecently assaulted a seven-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl. The man was jailed for three years and placed on the sex offenders' register for life.

Sgt Andy Gravenor and PC Dave Langston successfully dealt with a domestic incident where they were attacked by a man with a baseball bat, and PC Ian Warden was praised for intervening in a fight between two men, one of whom had a sawn-off shotgun.